Paper-cutting machine



Aug. 24- I926.

, E. J. WEINERS PAPER CUTTING MACHINE Filed Feb. 20, 1925 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 Aug. 24 1926. 1,597,333

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E. J. WEINERS PAPER CUTTING MACHINE Filed Feb. 20 1925 4 Sheets-Sheet s ll/ly E. J. WEIN'ERS PAPER CUTTING MACHINE Aug. 24 1926.

Filed Feb; 20; 1925 4 Sheets-Sheet 4.

Patented Aug. 24, 1926.

. EDWAIELD mimns, on ALnignnnmn, VIRGINIA.

JQABEB-LCUT'IING MACHINE.

Application filed Eebtaury This invention i elntes to a machine for cutting paper strips and there palrticiilarly to such 21 machine adapted tor outtilig'blank fornis Withen theigeon whereby the indiyiduel (filth 16p my be tiled .theif'pi-oper places. J It is the pi'zictiee' of eye ry ritilroed compnny togship the oe sot other taiilioed Chin" pz niesfshch es l elfi-ige 'ating czil's, over the seine lQLltQS end these eel-s at frequent penis lite supplied with ice'to inaintaih the penis hehle foods'intlie core in propel" condition. Cm elhlankfoi-n; proyjidedkfor that pu poseenti'ie's ere niece es to the n j e o'f thestnt'io'nlat which the ieing of the cars is done' the aino'init jo'flioe hsed, etcl These fClfm S are provided with standard hea'diilgs and below the headings are piovitlednfith" horizontal spaces Whiohthe enemie ifi ngtothe indiyi dnn l cars is filled in each time the car is'ice'tl'. Atte r theti-ip is con pletedlthese forms ei e usually ct hhy hand on the horizontal linesdiij'di g the horizontal specesend the stfip hos cu t areas sorted ,eccording ,to the nnhihej of the ear and the Company to which the per belongs. This work "is very tedious and constlines considerable time o'l ii foi ce of cle pro vided for 7 that pui pose. In onttihgf the fo -ins, the heedingsnnd s oliofthe hori- Zontel speces as have not heennsed; ere discarded and this Woi'ltz lso is commonly done hand. '1 l illtilllPC-ltiillt objectof ftllQPljBSGllt in ntioh to provide inn chine iorcnttlng one forms i etertedfto onvthe horir ontal fllihes and niitoninticnlly discarding the l iez dings ofthe forms u id t e :bla nit spaces at the hottomthei'eoi.

A further object of ti e invention is to pioVicle means for discs ling such "of the horizozitel spaces of each indivic'l inl fol-m as hnve not been filled in.

A still further object ottho inyentioi'i topi'ovide a novel form of cutting lneens tor se plire ting the stz nflerd forms llQllZGlltally along the lines printed ,thei'eoii.

A. still further object of "the invention is to provide cutting ineans incli roller h '31" fir-ted spaced (i -tilting ed esj goneso og in width to thespeces betweenthe hor zontal lines of the blank fol lll l'll eilllfi hein provided for adjusting the (position of the pep er before "feeding it to theflcn H 1g neensto allow for verietionsjinthewidths otthe headings. i

biwiek 1925. Serial No. 10,637.

A still further objectis to provide t plurality of pivoted fingers arranged toward the outlet side oi the cutting device',e'ach of the fingers correspondlngsubstantially to, the Width of the spaces between 'theho rizontal lines oftheiormsantl each being adapted to he raised to operative position to discard the horizontal spaces of the forms which have not been filled in. i

still t ther object is to provide novel means tor controlling the noverneht of the discaiding fi igei'sifretei i'ed to Wheieby eelten of the horizontal spices ofthe' forms may oediscerdedl "Othei' objeetsend advantages of the inis section online of Fig;- ire'l, l Figure 5 is a detail PEIISPECtlVQ of one of thepiilley si'ipportiiig meinber's, p l a Figiii'e 6 ise horizontal sectional View thi'ough one oli theipulley st' e' poitionof the cable/"being shoivoin ele 1 oh;

l Figure 7 is a'sitle elevat on of the nie- "Figure 8 is a detail penspective of one oi: thee carding fingers, i i

"Figiiife 9 is frzignientai'y per one end oi the eahlefsi pporti is t therettog F we 10 is a section on line l0---10 0t F gu X l V Figure llise iew 050110 of the towns in coiniectionwith Whieh theihzichihe isiitliiptto heeinployed, i T Figure'l is 21 detail sectional View on line 1212 o:f Figuie ltjend, Eigu1 e 13 is a siinilal' i iw on line 13-e13 of Fignrel. Ref ring to the thewihgs, ,the numeral lg'nates a ji hole e pair of! W L, onstfintegi'el side images, eel! which includes i pperend lo t'n {out ta \L- nges 11 and 12 reepectivel f 'a- "es iney be provide'd with openings 13 to cl ce the Weight thereof, then per and spectii e et llll) lit) ed at its forward and rear ends by webs 14- and 15 respectively, and at its central portion by a relatively wide web 16. The

upper portions of the side frames are provided with substantially horizontal rear ends as shown in Figures 3 and 7 and the side frames are provided substantially throughout these horizontal portions with machined grooves 1? for-a purpose to be described.

As shown in Figures 1 and 3, a platen 18 is connected between the side frames and throughout the horizontal portions thereof. The platen is substantially equal in depth to the cuts made to form the shoulders 17 and are adapted to rest thereon as shown in Figures 12 and 13. It will be apparent that the upper surfaces of the flanges 11 and platen 18 will be flush as shown in. Figure 12. Screws 19 are arranged to project through the edges of the platen and are threaded into the frames'as clearly shown in Figure 13. It will be apparent that the screws 19 serve to secure the platen 18 to the side frames, while the plateirproperly spaces the side frames from each other. The platen may be provided on its upper face with guide lines 20 for a purpose to be described.

As shown in Figure 1, a pair of adjusting bars 21 are mounted over the platen 18 near opposite sides thereof. These bars are connected with screws 22, screw threaded in bosses 23 extending upwardly from the opposite ends of the horizontal portions of the frames, as shown in Figures 1 and 3. The screws 22 may be provided with enlarged heads 2 for convenience in manual operation. It will be apparent that by adjusting the screws 22, the bars 21 may be moved inwardly and outwardly.

As shown in Figures 3 and 7, the forward portions of the side frames slope clownwardly toward their forward ends and these sloping portions of the frame are provided at their inner and upper corners with machined shoulders 25 formed similar to the shoulders 1? previously described. A bed plate 26 is adapted to rest on the shoulders 25 as shown in Figure 4 and this plate is provided at opposite sides with upturned flanges 27. The plate 26 is provided with a relatively large opening 28 for a purpose to be described. Rearwardly of the plate 26, a guard plate 29 extends across the ma.- chine, as shown in Figures 1 and 3. This plate is arranged above the plate 26 and the rear ends of the latter, outwardly of the opening 28, are turned upwardly against the bottom of the plate 29 as shown at 30 and 31 respectively. The side 30 of the plate 26 is provided with a stamped up groove 32 arranged substantially parallel to the side frame and has a curved portion 33 connected therewith and communicating with a transverse portion 34 extending to the inner edge of the side 30. A plate 35 is arranged rearwardly of the plate 26 substantially in alinement therewith, and the rear edge of the plate 35 is spaced from the forward end of the platen 18 to provide space. for the cutting means to be described. An outstanding flange 36 is connected beneath the rear edge of the plate 35 and eX- tends slightly therebeyond for a purpose to be described.

As shown in Figures 3 and 7, the side frames are provided intermediate their ends with upwardly extending portions 37 each of which is provided with a vertical trans verse cut-out portion 38 adapted to'receive a bearing block 39. Each of the blocks 39 is provided with side flanges 40 adapted to engage against the outer side of the adjacent portion 37 and the bearing blocks are secured against the frame by screws 1-1 6X- tending through the flanges 40. A shaft 12 is journalled in the blocks 39 and this shaft is provided upon one end, outwardly of the. side frame, with a gear 43. A cutting roll designated as a whole by the reference nunieral 1d surrounds the shaft 12 intermediate the side frames, as shown in Figure 1.

This roll includes a plurality of spacingmembers 15 between which are mounted circular cutting knives 4C6. Nuts 17 are arranged outwardly of the ends of the roll 1 1 to clamp the collars and cutting knives together, as will be apparent. The cutting knives 4E6 are spaced apart a distance equal to the parallel lines dividing the form to be described into horizontal spaces.

Arranged parallel to the shaft 42 below and to one side thereof is a second shaft 18 journalled in bearing openings 49 formed in the side frames. The shaft 18 is provided on one end with a gear 50 meshing with the gear 13, as shown in Figure 7. The shaft 18 carries a roller 51 which is arranged substantially in contact with the roller 44 and is provided with spaced circumferential grooves 52 to receive the cutting knives 16,

as shown in Figure 3. A guard 53 is arranged between the side frames parallel. to the shafts 42 and 4:8 and in proxin'iity to the roller 51 and cutting knives 16.

A shaft5t is threaded into one of the side frames as at 55 and is provided at its outer end with a pinion 56,1neshing with the gear, 50. A gear 5'? is also carried by the shaft 5 1 outwardly of the gear 56, and meshes with apinion 58 carried by a shaft 59 journalled in, a bearing opening 60 formed in the side frame, The shaft is provided inwardly of the side frame with a pulley 61 adapted to be driven by a suit able belt from any suitable source of power (not shown),

'As shown in Figures 3 and 7, I provide means for properly spacing the side frames apart adjacent the cutting mechanism just described. As shown,-

plurality of bars 62 extend between theside frames and are threaded at opposite endsv to receive nuts 63 which are adapted to engagethe inner faces of the side f'aines. The bars 62 are also provided with nuts 6 i arranged adj acent their extreme outer ends and adapted to engage the outer faces of the side frames. The forward ends of the side frames may be maintained in proper position by a brace 65 having upturned ends 66 riveted or otherwise secured as at 67 to the inner faces of the side frames.

. A plurality of pivoted lingers 68 are mounted in the opening 28 of the bed. plate 26, as shown in Figures 1 and 3. As shown in Figure 8, each of the fingers 68 comprises a flat strip of metal bent at one endto provide an eye 69. Each of the fingers is provided at. opposite sides with small shoulders 70 whereby the outer end of the finger will be slightly reduced as at 71 to prevent the paper strips from binding against the edges of the fingers 68 as will be" described.

The fingers 68 are arrangedin alinement.

with the spaces between the cutting knives 4-6,as shown lIl Figure 1 and 21pm 72 passes through the eyes of the fingers to pivotally support them, as will be obvious. Theopposits ends of the pin 72 may be mounted within openings formed in the side frames 10. The forward ends of the fingers 68 are adapted to rest upon the flange 36 as shown in Figure 3, whereby theupper faces of the fingers will be flush with the upper face of the plate 85.

Means are provided for selectively raising as many of the lingers 68 as may be desired. As shown in Figures 2 and 8, I provide a continuous cable 73 to. which issecured a plurality of balls Tet-spaced apart a dis tance equal to the width of thefingers 68. A pair of brackets 75 are secured against the inner face of one of the side frames 16, as shown in Figure 2. Each of these brackets is provided with a depending portion 76 having openings 77 therein to receive screws or the like whereby the device may be secured against the side frame. The bracket 75 further comprises an upper horizontal leg 78 which is provided at its outer end with a depending stub shaft 79 upon which is journalled a pulley 80. A nutSl is arranged on the lower endofeach of the stub shafts T9 to support the pulleys 80 in position. As shown in detail in Figure 6 of thedrawings, the pulley 80 at the forward end of the machine is provided with spaced suliistantially semi-spherical indentations80 acting as sprockets to receive the balls Ty-l: to permit them to pass aroundthe pulley. The cable 78 is adapted to extend through openings 82 formed in one of the side frames 10, as shown in Figure 2. Pulleys 83 are adapted to support the cable outwardly of the frame and these pulleys maybe secured beneath the flange 11 of the side frame. s shown in Figure 3 of the chawings the balls 'Ti'are adapted to pass through the grooves 32 and 3% from whence they move across beneath the lingers 68. A supporting strip is arranged beneath and parallel to the fingers 68 and is adapted to support the balls 74; as the latter are moved the machine. Each end of the strip 8% is soldered or otherwisesecured to a bracket 85 which extends forwardly and down wa-rdly beneath the hinges of the lingers and is provided with an upwardly extend ing forward end 86 which may be soldered or. otherwise secured beneath the bed plate 26. The cable 73 passes forwardly from the rear pulley 83 substantially parallel to the top of the side frame, as shown in Figure 7. The cable passes around a pulley 7 secured to the side frame and then downwardly and forwardly around another puile 88 from whence it passes forwardly to the forward pulley 83. The pulleys 8. and 88 are provided to permit the portion of the cable rearwardly thereof to assume the horizontal position shown in Figure 7 and forwardly of the pulley 88 the cable passes between the shafts 48 and 54.;

Means are provided for permitting the operator to properly locate the balls 7% when it is desired to discard some of the strips cut from the forms. Figure 7, a collar 89 is secured to the cable and is provided with an upwardly extend ing finger 90 having apointcr 91 secured to its upper end. The finger 90 passes through a. slot 92 formed in an-index plate 98, as shown in Figure 1. The index plate is adapted to be secured against the upper face of the side frame between the bosses23 thereof, by screws or the like 9st. The plate 93 is providedwith indicia 95 associated with n'iarking lines 96 d from the right hand end of the plate 98 the ind' ia are numbered from zero up to the nrmiber of the cutting nives T6 and fingers 68.

as shown in Figure 3, the cutting elements may be covered by a guard 96 while the gearing previously (Yl-SClllQGtl may be covered by a suitable housing 9'2} as shown in Figure 1. These elen'ients are provided merely for the sake of safety, however, and may be omitted, if desired.

InFigure 11 of the d: wings, I have shown a form adapted to be cut by the machine described. In this form a heading space 98 is provided at the top in which 1 printed the name of the fruit express conipa-ny as at 99, when the machine is used for cutting terms used for indi sting the icing of refi' crating cars. The heading space 98 may be provided with any othei' suitable printing that may be desired such as the name of the company furnishing the ice,.the date of the form, etc. Beneath the heading space a sub-heading space 100 is provided and extends horizontally across the sheet. In the sub-heading space there are provided suitable le 'ends to indicate the information to be su olied in vertical columns formed by vertical lines 101. The form is further divided horizontally by lines 102 forming horizontal spaces 108 which may be'numbered as at lhe form is further provided with a blank space 10?,- extending across the bottom thereof. The information to be filled in onthe form de scribed, which it is desired to sort and file, is confined between a line 106 dividing the horizontal spaces from the subheading and line 107 dividing the horizontal spaces -trom the space at the bottom of the sheet. tis the present practice to cut the sheet horizontally along the lines 106 and 10'? and to discard the portions of the sheet outwardly of these lines. Any of the horizontal spaces 103 toward the botttom of ti sheet which have not been filled in are also likewise discarded.

The operation of the machine is as tollows: One of the forms as illustrated in Figure 11 is filled in with the desired intermation as the cars of the train are iced at successive icing stations. This data includes the car initial and number, the weight of the ice, etc. From the car initials and numbers the name of the railroad owning the car may be determined and it is desired to cut the forms along the horizontal lines 102 whereby the individual horizontal strips may be properly sorted and filed. As a rule, all of the spaces provided are not filled and consequently some of the horizontal spaces toward the bottom of the sheet will remain blank since the blank spaces are filled in on the sheet starting from the top thereof. The sheet is arranged on tile platen 18 with the upper edge arranged toward the operating side of the machine, this being the side toward the index plate shown in Figure 1. The line 106 is arranged to coincide with the adjacent line 20 on the platen and the bar 21 is adjusted forwardly until it contacts with the edge of the sheet. i Vith. power applied to the pulley 61 to drive the rollers ate and 51, the sheet is ready to be out. The sheet is moved forwardly to contact with the roller 51 whereupon it rides up over the latter beneath the guard 53, to pass between therollers 4M and 51. The knives 16 are adapted to cut on the horizontal lines 102 when the bar 21 has been properly adjusted. The sheet is passed continuously through the rollers until the cutting action has been completed. In practice the width of the opening 28 in the plate 26 corresponds to the distance between the lines 106 and 107 of the form. As previously stated, the sides and 31 of the plate 26 are turned upwardly against the plate 29 as shown in Figure 3. It will be obvious therefore, that the portions of the form outwardly of the lines 106 and 107 will be deflected downwardly by the sides 30 and 31 of the plate 26, passing from the bottom of the machine to be discarded. If all the horizontal spaces 103 of the form are filled in, the pointer 91 is left in the position shown in Figure 1. Assuming that the last three spaces of the sheet are left blank, the pointer 91 is moved up to 3 on the index plate 93. The movementof the pointer 91 obviously moves the cable 73 and the first three balls 74 will be moved inwardly from the position shown in Figure 2 of the drawings whereby they-will be arranged beneath the first three fingers 68, as shown in Figure 4 of the drawings. As the balls '?4 pass beneath the fingers 68 at points relatively near the pivots thereof, it will be seen that relatively slight vertical movement need be imparted to the fingen to move the rear edges thereof to contact with the lower face of the plate 29. The

strips passing from the cutters obviously pass between the plates 29 and and the raised portions of the plate 26 and the raised fingers 68 will defiect downwardly portions ot the sheets with which they come in contact. The portions oi the sheet corresponding to the fingers 68 which are in normal position will pass thereover whereby they will be fed from the machine ofi' the lower end of the plate 26 where they are collected by he operator to be sorted. As previously stated, the paper strips after being out, pass between the plates 29 and 35 and the upper plate 29 is adapted to engage the paper to prevent it from being carried around the roller from its frictional contact with the sides of the cutting members. Thus, it will beseen that the strips will be fed between the plates 25 and 39 positively to be discarded or fed from the machine otf the lower end of the slate 26. It will be obvious that the strip til supports the cable 73 in a position parallel to the lower faces of the fingers 68 when the cable passes thereunder. I prefer to provide the reduced ends T1 of the lingers to preventany binding action between the paper strips and the edges of the fingers. Obviously the lowermost horizontal strip of the sheet which is filled in must pass by the edge of the adjacent raised finger and the provision or the reduced ends ot-the fingers prevents any binding action as the lowermost strip is fed from the machine. In the printing of the forms, the upper and lower edges thereof are found not always to be parallel. In the printing process, the sheet is s metimes lined up with the printing plate from the top thereof and sometimes from the bottom. When the sheet is lined with the top of the printing plate,

and a plurality of fingers are provided for convenience in alining the horizontal lines of the sheet, as will be obvious.

Particular attention is invited to the arrangement of the rollers l4: and 51, as shown in Figure 3 of the drawings. It has been found. that if these rollers are arranged in vertical al'inement, the paper contacts first with the cutting knives without being arranged in contact with the roller 51 and a very inferior cutting action is obtained. I have found that with the rollers arranged in the peculiar relation shown in Figure 3, with the roller 51 nearer the platen 18, a very sharp accurate cutting action may be obtained.

\Vhile l have described the machine as being particularly adapted for use in connection with a particular kind of blank form, it will be obvious that it is adapted for use with forms of any other nature for cutting ash-eet into a plurality of strips.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same and various changes in, the shape, size and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

I claim:

1. in a paper cutting machine, means for cut-ting a sheet of paper into a plurality of p eces, means associated with and arranged adjacent said cutting means and receiving pieces of paper directly therefrom for selectively asserting all of said pieces, and means for operating said last named means.

2, in a paper cutting machine, means for cutting a sheet of paper into a plurality of strips, and manually controlled means associated with and arranged adjacent said cut ting means and adapted to receive the paper strips directly therefrom for selectively asserting said strips.

0. In a paper cutting machine, means for cutting a sheet of paper into a plurality of sti ps, a plurality of selecting members as seciated with and arranged adjacent said cutting means and adapted to engage the str'ps after they have been out to selectively assort them, and means for operating said selecting members.

4. In a paper cutting machine, means for cutting into a plurality of strips a sheet out paper ted thereinto from one side thereof. arranged. on the opposite side of said cutting means, said fingers being pivotally mounted at one end and having their free ends arranged toward said cutting means, the free ends said i rs corresponding in arrangement to the and adapted to be selectively arabove and below-the line of discharge or s id strips.

5. In a paper cutting machine, means for cutting into a plurality of strips a sheet oi paper ted therein from one side thereof, a plurality of lingers arranged on the opposite side of said cutting means, said fingers being pivotally mounted at one end and having their free ends arranged toward said cutting means, the tree ends of said fingers corresponding in arrangement to the strips and being normally arranged below the line of discharge thereof from said cuttingmeans, and means for selectively raising the free ends of certain of said fingers above the line of discharge of the strips.

6. In a paper cutting machine, means for cutting into a plurality of strips a sheet ted therein from one side thereof, a plate arranged onthe opposite side of said cutting means below the line of discharge of the paper strips therefrom and provided with an opening, and aplurality of fingers corresponding in arrangement to the strips passing lroin said cutting means arranged in said opening and having their upper laces normally flush with the upper face of said plate, said lingers being pivoted at one end and having their free ends arranged to ward said cutting means and adapted to be raised above the line of discharge of the strips trom the said cutting means.

7. In a paper cutting machine, means tor cutting into a plurality oi strips a sheet ted herein from one side thereof, a plate arranged on the opposite side of said cutting means below the line of discharge of the strips therefrom and provided with an opening, a plurality of fingers correspond ing in arrangement to the strlps passing from said cutting means arranged in said opening and having their upper faces nor mally flush with the upper face of said plate, a hinge pin arranged beneath said plate, said lingers being pivotally connected at one end to said pin and having their free ends arranged toward saidcutting means, and means for supporting the free ends of said fingers in normal position, the free ends of said fingers being adapted to be raised above the line of discharge of the strips from said cutting means.

8. A machine constructed in accordance with claim 7 provided with manually con trolled means for raising the free ends of said fingers.

9. A machine constructed in accordance with claim 7 provided with means arranged beneath and movable across said fingers from one side thereof for successively raising the free ends of said fingers.

10. A machine constructed in accordance with claim 7 provided with means arranged beneath and movable across said fingers from one side thereof for successively raising the free ends of said fingers, and means for indicating the position of said raising means.

11. In a paper cutting machine, means for cutting into a plurality of strips a sheet of paper fed therein from one side thereof, a plate arranged on the opposite side of said cutting means below the line of discharge of the strips therefrom, and provided with an opening, a plurality of fingers arranged parallel to the direction of discharge of and corresponding in arrangement to the strips from said cutting means, said fingers being arranged in said opening and having their upper faces normally flush with the upper face of said plate, said fingers being pivotally mounted at one end and having their free ends arranged toward said cutting means, a cable arranged beneath and movable across said fingers from one side thereof, and a plurality of lifting memberscarried by said cable, said lifting members being spaced apart a distance equal to the width of each of said fingers and adapted to lift the free ends thereof above the line of discharge of the strips from said cutting means.

12. A machine constructed in accordance with claim 11 provided with means for indi' cating the position of said lifting members.

13. A. machine constructed in accordance with claim 11 provided with a handle for actuating said cable to progressively bring said lifting members into engagement with said fingers.

14. A. device constructed in accordance with claim 11 provided with means for sup porting said cable and said lifting members as they pass beneath said fingers.

15. A machine constructed in accordance *ith claim 11 provided with a handle for actuating said cable to progressively brin said lifting members into engagement with said fingers, and means associated with said handle for indicating the position of said lifting members.

16. In a paper cutting machine, a platen, a pair of rollers arranged adjacent one end of said platen, one of said rollers being provid ed with a circular cutting knife, the oth er of said rollers being arranged adjacent said cutting roller and provided with a groove adapted to receive said knife, said last named roller being arranged nearer the platen than the other roller, andmeans for simultaneously rotating said rollers.

17. A machine constructed in accordance with claim 16 provided with a guard. ar-

ranged adjacent said grooved'roller, the pa- 7 per from said platen being adapted to pass between said guard and said grooved roller to be fed upwardly at a relatively slight angle to pass between said rollers.

18. In a paper cutting machine, a plat-en adapted to support a sheet of paper having parallel lines thereon, a pair of rollers arranged adjacent one end of said platen, one of said rollers being provided with a plurality of circular cutting knives, the other of said rollers being provided with a plurality of circular grooves receiving said knives, said last named roller being arranged nearer to sait platen than said first named roller, means for simultaneously rotating said roll- 'ers,'the paper from said platen being adaptable above and below the line of discharge of the paper strips-from said rollers, and

guide means associated with said platen for positioning the paper thereon with the lines of the paper in alinement with said knives.

20. In a paper cutting machine, a substantially horizontal platen, a pair of rollers arranged adjacent one end of said platen, one of said rollers being provided with a plurality of spaced circular cu ting knives, the other of said rollers being provided with a plurality of circular grooves adapted to Ic" ceive said knives, a pair of plates arranged to the opposite side of said rollers, said rollers being adapted to discharge a sheet of paper out thereby between said plates, and

means associated with one of said plates for savlng and discarding certain of said strips, In testimony whereof, I aim; my signature.

EDWARD J. VVEINERS, 

